Yeah the app seems messed up. It used to display correctly for me as well. I tried what you said and it did momentarily display the correct balance but then it reverts to 0. Ah well, at least there's a way to check.
If you have plus, it has automatic cloud save backups that are easy to set up. I know not everyone has plus, but if you play even semi regularly you probably have it just for the online access. There's really no reason to ever lose more than a days worth of gameplay in this day and age.
I visited a store, got 8 games for $32. Definitely still going on!
Unfortunately the one Prestige store in my area closed down due to the rent being too high. No B2G1 here
Avoid Return/ Rebuying, as this could count as going over on the 3 games limit. Just call/ chat with customer service and get a price adjustment on the previous purchase
This was $30 (24) for the last week. I had been waiting for a price drop since it was sitting at $40 for months. All week I debated whether it was worth it or not. Eventually it sold out, and I felt a weight lift off my shoulders. I didn't actually want this CE. No Season Pass meant this really...
Did NA actually get more than 1 steelbook? Or are you talking internationally? Because I bought the Father edition and the Gold edition and they both had the same one.
I had my BC PS3 die a long time ago. You're going to have to let it go. Buy a brand new super slim, it should last you another 10 years or more. That way you can play PS1+PS3 games. Then pick up a used PS2 dirt cheap somewhere, its the only economical option at this point. To buy another used BC...